William Smith

★ U.S. Representative

Born: March 14, 1829
Died: March 11, 1890
Age at death: 60
Home state: Georgia
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1874–1878

Career timeline

1874Rep 1876Rep 1878Rep

3-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Smith33,851

Opponents21,447

Elections run

Between 1874 and 1878, William Smith ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Smith's biggest single-election total was 13,627 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 2. Smith's closest win came in the 1874 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 2, decided by 2,309 votes.

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How many votes has William Smith received?

William Smith has received 33,851 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

William Smith’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1878	U.S. HouseGeorgia	Won	8,12669.05%	Wade
1876	U.S. HouseGeorgia	Won	13,62762.97%	Whitley
1874	U.S. HouseGeorgia	Won	12,09855.27%	Richard Whiteley

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000631) and Wikidata (Q1314745). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Smith: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-smith-georgia. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.